The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-01

searching for the true underlying principles that
should control the counsels of church and state
In administrative and penal law and in the man
agement of educational and reformatory institu-
tions. Their research has resulted in a definite
conclusion that there is no true standard given
to men but the divine Standardization shalt and
shalt not-in the Old and New Testaments
The Lord told Moses that there was to be but
one law for the king and the people, for
state and church. for Jew and GENTLE The
world is approximating to this standard. It will
become universal when the Kingdoms of this
world become the kingdoms of Christ, which.
prophecy tells us, will yet be. We must look to
our academies colleges and universities to lead
In this work. They ever have been the leading
influences Of the ages. AS are the
cornerstone be laid with thar thought, never to
be forgotten. Let us send no our prayers to
heaven to-day that God may keep Earlham Col
lege IN His peace. wisdom. truth and service,
and raise up here, for church and state an army
of which He himself will be the commander,
and will lead them forth to great victories
A few years ago nearly all the universities of
Europe were reported under the presidency of
skeptcal philosophers We told that
nearly. if not all. presided over by Christian
men. The Lord will yet be honored. The in
terests of the Society of Friends in this great in
terocean valley cannot fail to be largely centered
here In the past, it has had a grand historic
record Two hundred years age, singIe-handed
and through suffering. it vindicated successfully
the freedom of conscience in divine worship. It
has successfully demonstrated the reliability of
human government based peace, justice,
the colonies of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
North Carolina and their teachings on liberty of
conscience and protest against state established
churches was found essential in effecting per-
feet union of these States.
1t has unfinished mission. To complete it
must raise up and fit and women for
successful work in the earth's great harvest
field. The psalmist has prophesied that 1.-The
women that publish the tidings of salvation are
a great host" We are here preparing that host.
May they continue to grace our college halls and
receive its honors and with their brothers, be
a host which heaven will load with richest
sheaves. Let disciple of Doubling Castle
ever enter here to teach noble sons and loving
daughters of Christian homes that there is no
God; that scott at salvation by blood upon the
altar. We want here men and women of faith
and prayer. In union De their strength, that
heaven bless their work. The nations and
islands of the ocean waiting for such
heaven has blessed to become heralds of
demption and Saviors love. l would say then,
to all that hitherto have found blessings here.
who GO forth to-day with emblems of victory,
and who NAV hereafter receive in this temple
the vlctors crown, go forth to the worlds great
appeared in armor to Joshua on the walls of
Jericho. and who trod the wine press alone.
The Great Jehovah will bow the heavens and
come down to you and lend you His guardian
angels. Like the four living creatures before
the throne who praised God day and night put
on the conquering power of the lion, the patient
endurance of the OK, the intelligence of men,
and, like the eagle, let your house be above the
clouds. May the divine blessing rest you
and on this place, and on all who give it their
contributions and their prayers.